By John Liberty - Kalamazoo Gazette | December 21, 2009
Round Barn Winery's DiVine Vodka and Cranberry Wine can be combined to make a Crantini, a nice option for your holiday party.
KALAMAZOO -- Sure, the dizzying part of the holidays - the shopping, card-sending and family photographs - are here, but so are the parties.
A lot of work can go into planning the decor, cuisine and, of course, adult beverages for any holiday get-together.
What better way to impress your family, friends and neighbors than to join the "buy Michigan" movement and offer a variety of Michigan-made drinks, from a Kalamazoo craft beer to a hot-cider martini using vodka from Detroit?
If you're not hosting a party, but attending one, pack some of these flavorful options, or give them as gifts.
Cheers.
WINE/VODKA
Crantini
Use:
Cranberry Wine and
DiVine Vodka from The Round Barn Winery, of Baroda (about 10 miles south of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor).
Recipe: Two ounces of Cranberry Wine, the biggest seller at Round Barn; 1.5 ounces of DiVine Vodka.
Serving: Shake contents, strain and pour into martini glass; garnish with a candy cane or a lime twist.
Cost: $10.79 for Cranberry Wine; $29.99 for 750- mill. bottle.
In Kalamazoo: Tiffany Wines & Spirits, 1714 W. Main St.; Bacchus Wine and Spirits, 3112 Oakland Drive; Epic Bistro, 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall; Fletcher's Pub, 7177 W. Q Ave.; Food Dance Cafe, 401 E. Michigan Ave.; Grotto at Capone's, 2636 W. Michigan Ave.; Harding's Supermarket, 5161 W. Main St.; Hoffman's Party Store, 6905 S. Westnedge Ave.; Salut Fine Wine & Spirits, 5907 Gull Road; Shakespeare's Pub, 241 E. Kalamazoo Ave.; Stillwaters Wines & Spirits, 7058 West Q (Centre) at 8th St.; The Wine Loft, 161 E. Michigan Ave.
In Muskegon: Ladd's & Co., 4230 Henry St.
In Grand Rapids: ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, 3323 28th St. SE; Bellavinos Party Shop, 3920 Plainfield Ave. NE; Bistro Bella Vita, 44 SW Grandville Ave.; Forest Hills Foods, 4668 Cascade Road SE; HopCat, 25 Ionia SW; Kingman's Market, 2225 Plainfield Ave.; Martha's Vineyard, 200 Union NE; Siciliano's Market, 2840 NW Lake Michigan Drive; Tuscan Liquor & Deli, 1140 Monroe Ave., NW.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS:
Take a look at some other holiday cocktail recipes from
Baroda's Round Barn Winery.
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